Honeybee Swarms are curious, not furious!

If you find a swarm of honeybees and don’t want it there, members of CCBA are willing to remove the swarm. Time is of the essence. Once the swarm has entered into its new home, removal of the honeybees is much more difficult, and may involve opening the wall of a house to get to the bee colony. This is generally beyond the capability of most beekeepers, so contact one of them while the bees are still clustered in a swarm outside.

The pictures below are NOT honeybees - we do not want them! 

When you contact a beekeeper, the following information would be appreciated:
1. What is it on? (A branch of a tree or something else?)

2. How high in the air is it? What is under it (we often need to put the bees into a box)?

3. How big is the swarm?

4. Any power lines or other dangerous objects near it?

5. How long has it been there? (If you know)

6. Has it been disturbed or sprayed? (PLEASE DO NOT SPRAY HONEYBEES!)

7. Please send pictures of the cluster and individual bees (if you can safely take pictures).

What is a Cut-out? This is when the bees are in a building or some other object where we have to Cut-out the honeycomb.

Click to see a map of where we are:
Swarm Catcher Map

2025 Swarm List

NORTH
East Coventry, East Nantmeal, East Pikeland, East Vincent, Honey Brook, North Coventry, Schuylkill, South Coventry, Upper Uwchlan, Wallace, Warwick, West Nantmeal, West Pikeland, West Vincent
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Lia Dancey	Phone	(610) 246-6326		No	I am restricted to a height of about 10 feet.
Francis Ruthkosky	Phone	(484) 678-1938		No	Please text photo of swarm & height swarm is off ground. Do not contact if bees are in a structure.
Janet Owens	Phone	(484) 614-9435		Yes
Susie Warner	Phone	(610) 513-4671		Yes	New beekeeper
Laryssa Kwoczak	Phone or Email	(808) 746-0429	laryssa@beekeepingmadesimple.com	Yes
Justin Shiffler	Phone	(484) 752-2527		Yes	Inform beekeepers if you have sprayed any chemicals on the bees.
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Dan Boylan	Phone	(610) 906-6182		No
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Howard Frysinger	Phone	(610) 858-4859		No
Matthew Ostrow	Phone	(484) 947-4188		No
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
John McMichael	Phone or Email	(484) 680-0876	jmcmich552@aol.com	No	NO cut-outs, no swarms higher than 15ft off the ground
SOUTH
East Marlborough, East Nottingham, Elk, Franklin, Kennett, London Britain, London Grove, Londonderry, Lower Oxford, New Garden, New London, Penn, Pennsbury, Pocopson, Upper Oxford, West Marlborough, West Nottingham
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Carol Stanley	Phone or Email	(610) 563-7611	carjoestanley@yahoo.com	No
William Nichol	Phone or Email	(484) 643-6508	billy.nichol@gmail.com	Yes	Text anytime, I don't have equipment to get really high, but pictures will help determine capability.
Eric Paulson	Phone	(610) 308-7683		No	Pictures and description of the swarm location are very helpful!
Andy Arnold	Phone	(610) 470-6305		No
Michael Joe	Phone	(610) 880-1220		Yes	Prefer less than 20ft off the ground.
Don Coats	Phone	(610) 388-7613		No	Phone is a landline.
Sean Helle	Phone or Email	(484) 631-6364	sean.e.helle@gmail.com	Yes
Steve Iwasyk	Phone	(302) 377-5676		Yes
Maurice Hare	Email		mauricehare@comcast.net	No
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
Mike Emerson	Phone	(610) 812-4884		Yes
Kirsten Patrick	Phone or Email	(717) 875-9006	kirst9070@gmail.com	No	Experienced at doing trap outs.
Cheryl Harai	Phone or Email	(805) 742-9136	cherylharai@gmail.com	No	Prefer text contact.
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
EAST
Birmingham Township, Charlestown, East Goshen, East Whiteland, Easttown, Thornbury, Tredyffrin, Westtown, Willistown
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Cheryl Harai	Phone or Email	(805) 742-9136	cherylharai@gmail.com	No	Prefer text contact.
Laryssa Kwoczak	Phone or Email	(808) 746-0429	laryssa@beekeepingmadesimple.com	Yes
Jim Ryland	Phone or Email	(610) 644-2374	jrryland@comcast.net	No	Less than 10 feet off the ground; phone is a land line - no texting.
George Wattman	Phone	(813) 482-7782		No
Jim Keeler	Phone or Email	(267) 246-8030	jakeeler1@gmail.com	No	Nothing over 8ft off the ground.
John Juzbasich	Phone or Email	(610) 613-1693	juzbasich@msn.com	No
Lauren Helfgott	Phone	(484) 574-1694		No
Jarl Mork	Phone	(610) 368-9501		No
Jon Iannacone	Phone or Email	(484) 696-4423	jon.I@runbox.com	Yes
Anne Svelling	Phone or Email	(610) 732-7057	asvelling5@msn.com	No
Keith Jardine	Phone or Email	(610) 809-0955	ccbakeith@gmail.com	Yes
Bill Dulin	Phone or Email	(484) 402-3597	bdwc567@gmail.com	Yes
Mark Meaders	Phone	(610) 202-3037		No	No heights over 10 ft.
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
David Tustin	Phone or Email	(610) 299-8054	dtustin@msn.com	No
Martin Billingsley	Phone or Email	(215) 789-9420	martinbee@chescobees.net	No
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Kirsten Patrick	Phone or Email	(717) 875-9006	kirst9070@gmail.com	No	Experienced at doing trap outs.
Mike Emerson	Phone	(610) 812-4884		Yes
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
Sean Helle	Phone or Email	(484) 631-6364	sean.e.helle@gmail.com	Yes
John McMichael	Phone or Email	(484) 680-0876	jmcmich552@aol.com	No	NO cut-outs, no swarms higher than 15ft off the ground
WEST
East Fallowfield, Highland, Sadsbury, Valley, West Brandywine, West Caln, West Fallowfield, West Sadsbury
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Kirsten Patrick	Phone or Email	(717) 875-9006	kirst9070@gmail.com	No	Experienced at doing trap outs.
Matthew Ostrow	Phone	(484) 947-4188		No
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
Ernest Blevins	Phone	(610) 384-9272		No	No heights over 10 ft.
Mike Emerson	Phone	(610) 812-4884		Yes
Michael Joe	Phone	(610) 880-1220		Yes	Prefer less than 20ft off the ground.
Sean Helle	Phone or Email	(484) 631-6364	sean.e.helle@gmail.com	Yes
John Mcmichael	Phone or Email	(484) 680-0876	jmcmich552@aol.com	No	NO cut-outs, no swarms higher than 15ft off the ground
Laryssa Kwoczak	Phone or Email	(808) 746-0429	laryssa@beekeepingmadesimple.com	Yes
Cheryl Harai	Phone or Email	(805) 742-9136	cherylharai@gmail.com	No	Prefer text contact.
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
Jim Keeler	Phone or Email	(267) 246-8030	jakeeler1@gmail.com	No	Nothing over 8ft off the ground.
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
CENTRAL
Caln, East Bradford, East Brandywine, East Caln, Newlin, Uwchlan, West Bradford, West Goshen, West Whiteland
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Anne Svelling	Phone or Email	(610) 732-7057	asvelling5@msn.com	No
Keith Jardine	Phone or Email	(610) 809-0955	ccbakeith@gmail.com	Yes
Howard Frysinger	Phone	(610) 858-4859		No
John Barickman	Phone or Email	(484) 888-0041	jbarickman@aol.com	Yes
Bill Dulin	Phone or Email	(484) 402-3597	bdwc567@gmail.com	Yes
Lauren Helfgott	Phone	(484) 574-1694		No
Jim Ryland	Phone or Email	(610) 644-2374	jrryland@comcast.net	No	Less than 10 feet off the ground; phone is a land line - no texting.
Laryssa Kwoczak	Phone or Email	(808) 746-0429	laryssa@beekeepingmadesimple.com	Yes
Kirsten Patrick	Phone or Email	(717) 875-9006	kirst9070@gmail.com	No	Experienced at doing trap outs.
Matthew Ostrow	Phone	(484) 947-4188		No
Jon Iannacone	Phone or Email	(484) 696-4423	jon.I@runbox.com	Yes
Mike Emerson	Phone	(610) 812-4884		Yes
Ernest Blevins	Phone	(610) 384-9272		No	No heights over 10 ft.
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
John McMichael	Phone or Email	(484) 680-0876	jmcmich552@aol.com	No	NO cut-outs, no swarms higher than 15ft off the ground
Sean Helle	Phone or Email	(484) 631-6364	sean.e.helle@gmail.com	Yes
Michael Joe	Phone	(610) 880-1220		Yes	Prefer less than 20ft off the ground.
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
Martin Billingsley	Phone or Email	(215) 789-9420	martinbee@chescobees.net	No
Mark Meaders	Phone	(610) 202-3037		No	No heights over 10 ft.
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
Jim Keeler	Phone or Email	(267) 246-8030	jakeeler1@gmail.com	No	Nothing over 8ft off the ground.
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Justin Shiffler	Phone	(484) 752-2527		Yes	Inform beekeepers if you have sprayed any chemicals on the bees.
Delaware County
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Mark Meaders	Phone	(610) 202-3037		No	No heights over 10 ft.
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
Tom Mckinney	Phone	(610) 800-2232		No	Would prefer no higher than 12-15 feet.
Katie Krebs	Phone or Email	(714) 833-4031	krebs.katie18@gmail.com	No	Prefer texting to phone calls, must be reachable by ladder.
Donna Helgenberg	Phone or Email	(610) 348-5128	donna@powerskatingcoach.com	No	Nothing higher than I can reach unless you can provide a ladder.
Jacob Marcinek	Phone	(570) 847-0781		No
Helge Hartung	Email		helgeh@mailcity.com	No
David Tustin	Phone or Email	(610) 299-8054	dtustin@msn.com	No
Joseph Zabczynski	Phone	(484) 243-0333		No
Martin Billingsley	Phone or Email	(215) 789-9420	martinbee@chescobees.net	No
Paul Parker	Phone	(267) 249-4447		Yes
Sean Helle	Phone or Email	(484) 631-6364	sean.e.helle@gmail.com	Yes
John McMichael	Phone or Email	(484) 680-0876	jmcmich552@aol.com	No	NO cut-outs, no swarms higher than 15ft off the ground
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text
Kirsten Patrick	Phone or Email	(717) 875-9006	kirst9070@gmail.com	No	Experienced at doing trap outs.
Mainline
Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Devon, Gladwyne, Haverford, Malvern, Merion, Narberth, Overbrook, Paoli, Radnor, Strafford, Villanova, Wayne, Wynnewood
Name	Contact Method	Phone	Email	Does Cut-Out?	Comments
Susan Howatt	Phone	(610) 724-9031		No	Text preferred.
Lynn Arnold	Phone	(610) 864-1321		No
George Wattman	Phone	(813) 482-7782		No
John Juzbasich	Phone or Email	(610) 613-1693	juzbasich@msn.com	No
Paul Parker	Phone	(267) 249-4447		Yes
Lindsey Brown	Phone	(215) 868-1833		No
Katie Krebs	Phone or Email	(714) 833-4031	krebs.katie18@gmail.com	No	Prefer texting to phone calls, must be reachable by ladder.
Eli St. Amour	Phone or Email	(484) 243-0473	elishoneybeeinfo@gmail.com	Yes	Fully licensed and insured removal specialists
Eric Schoefer	Phone	(215) 906-3586		Yes
David Tustin	Phone or Email	(610) 299-8054	dtustin@msn.com	No
Jon Iannacone	Phone or Email	(484) 696-4423	jon.I@runbox.com	Yes
Jacob Marcinek	Phone	(570) 847-0781		No
Steve Amelang	Phone	(610) 220-4695		No	Text location and photo of swarm.
Sarah Humes	Phone or Email	(610) 389-2551	sarah@4brothershoney.com	Yes	Cut-outs only. Licensed and Insured for honeybee removal.
Ty Kelius	Phone	(610) 822-2788		Yes	Cut-outs only. Text prefered. www.honeybeerescuecompany.com
Jim Ryland	Phone or Email	(610) 644-2374	jrryland@comcast.net	No	Less than 10 feet off the ground; phone is a land line - no texting.
Ward Knob	Phone	(484) 557-5034		Yes	OK with heights, insured, Please text

 

More about swarming bees… A honeybee cannot live alone but depends on the colony for survival. To propagate the species, a swarm (about half the colony and the queen) moves to a new home. The other half of the colony remains in the hive and raises a new queen. In southeastern Pennsylvania, most swarms emerge in April, May, and June. After exiting from their former home (hive), the swarm may settle on a tree branch, a bush, or the side of a building. The swarm normally forms a football-shaped cluster of bees that may be up to three feet long. The swarm sends out scout bees to look for a new home in a hollow tree or in the eaves of a building. When a suitable spot is found, the scout bees direct the swarm to it. The bees then construct a new honeycomb nest with wax they produce themselves, begin to gather nectar and pollen for food, and raise young. Honeybees are a valuable part of nature because they pollinate crops, produce honey, beeswax, and pollen, and their stings are widely accepted as an aid in the treatment of arthritis. So, as you observe them swarming, contemplate this marvelous phenomenon and call a beekeeper to remove the swarm and put it to beneficial use.

 

 

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The Chester County Beekeepers Association takes no responsibility for the services provided by its members. This information is provided only as a public service.